Local Taliban officials in Kapisa province say that a 13-year-old boy has committed suicide in the Dehbulbul village of the Kohistan district.
The boy, identified as Abdul Waheed, severely injured himself after attempting to take his life with a hunting gun and died at a local hospital, Abdul Fatah Fayez, a local Taliban official said.
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Although the reason behind the boy’s suicide remains unknown, Afghanistan has seen a sharp rise in suicide rate since the Taliban’s return to power, especially among women and girls, who have subjected to severe restrictions by the group.
Widespread poverty, unemployment and domestic abuse have been among some of the factors for the rise in suicide in Afghanistan.
